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The World’s Longest Active Email Address (345 Characters)
Peter Craig just set the URDB world record for the longest active email address which is 345 characters in length. contact-admin-hello-webmaster-info-services-peter-crazy-but-oh-so-ubber-cool-english-alphabet-loverer-abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz@please-try-to.send-me-an-email-if-you-can-possibly-begin-to-remember-this-coz.this-is-the-longest-email-address-known-to-man-but-to-be-honest.this-is-such-a-stupidly-long-sub-domain-it-could-go-on-forever.pacraig.com Go ahead and try…
Skittles Come From Milking Giraffes That Eat Rainbows
It’s a little known fact, but Skittles candy comes from milking giraffes that eat rainbows. WARNING: Rastafarians who eat Skittles may break out in uncontrollable…
“Wanderland” by Hermanos Inglesos Featuring MeMe
The surreal animated music video for “Wanderland” by Hermanos Inglesos.
The Land of Giants, A Design Concept For High Voltage Electrical Pylons
“The Land of Giants” is a unique design concept for high voltage electrical pylons in Iceland created by Choi + Shine Architects. The pylon-figures can…
Floating Head
“Floating Head” by Ben Dickinson
Meet the Class of Twitter HQ Recruiting Video
Twitter recently produced a fun “Meet the Class of Twitter HQ” recruiting video inspired by the Wes Anderson film “Rushmore” to help promote the positions…
HALKa, The Bangladeshi Version of The Hulk
TaaR CHeeRA Entertainment presents “HALKa”, the Bangladeshi version of “The Incredible Hulk”. via io9
When To Use i.e. vs. e.g. In A Sentence
The Oatmeal takes a look at when you should use i.e. vs. e.g. in a sentence.
Pop-Up NYC
Pop-Up NYC, a series of pop-up books based on New York City icons created by Daisy Lew.
Slink-O-Matic Helps You Slink Your Slinky
Jim Sellers built a Slink-O-Matic “whose purpose in life is to ‘slink’ a slinky for those who don’t have the time to ‘slink’ their own”.